CMP Channel Group's CRN to Induct Five Technology Leaders into the Tenth Annual CRN Industry Hall of Fame on November 14, 2006 in San Jose, CaliforniaAwards Ceremony Complemented by a Full Day of Networking and Educational Sessions for Solution ProvidersPRNewswire MANHASSET, N.Y., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- CMP Channel Group's CRN today announced that the tenth annual CRN Industry Hall of Fame will take place November 14 at the Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California. The full day event will include networking, educational sessions and an awards ceremony for industry leaders and Solution Providers. "The full day event is a great networking and learning opportunity for Solution Providers and vendors," said Dan Dignam, publisher of CMP Channel Group's CRN. "We are also looking forward to inducting five technology leaders who have transformed the technology industry into the CRN Industry Hall of Fame." Presented by CMP Channel Group's CRN, attendees will meet with colleagues, exchange views and visions, showcase new products, discuss trends as well as the future of technology at the exclusive networking day of events. Heather Clancy, vice president and editor of CRN, will lead a panel discussion with executives from HP, IBM, OKI and Lenovo on the topic of Solution Provider Profitability. Geoffrey Moore, best selling author of Crossing the Chasm and Managing Director at TCG Advisors will provide the keynote address. The CRN Industry Hall of Fame induction ceremony recognizes individuals who have transformed the technology industry with new ideas, revolutionary concepts and ingenious technology. This year, five individuals will be inducted at a formal sit-down dinner and awards ceremony. The CRN Industry Hall of Fame inductees are hand-selected by the CRN editorial staff. CRN identifies technology pioneers and innovators for outstanding merit and accomplishment through a stringent criteria analysis and singles out those who have been pivotal figures in evolving the most dynamic industry in the business. The tenth annual CRN Industry Hall of Fame overall event sponsor is Synnex Corporation and is generously supported by the following platinum sponsors: HP, IBM, OKI, Lenovo and Synnex PrintSolv, while gold sponsors include: Avaya, GE Capital, Xerox and Microsoft and the following silver sponsors: Belkin, Ergotron, Ipswitch, Lexmark, NEC Display Solutions, Sony, and Quark. To read more about the CRN Industry Hall of Fame, visit http://www.crn.com/hof. A special report on the CRN Industry Hall of Fame will be published in the December 11, 2006 issue. About CRN CRN provides solution providers and technology integrators with the crucial information and analysis they need to drive their company's sales. As an advocate for and voice of the IT channel, solution providers turn to CRN first for immediate information. With nearly 25 years of experience, CRN is the most trusted source for channel professionals. CRN can be found on the web at http://www.crn.com/. About CMP Channel Group (http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/) CMP Channel Group is the one stop shop customers turn to in order to meet their global sales channel objectives from access to execution. Through use of its print products, which include CRN and VARBusiness, their accompanying websites, the broader ChannelWeb network, the Group's XChange worldwide face- to-face conferences and the Institute for Partner Education & Development (IPED), vendors are able to accelerate sales through the channel. CMP Channel Group provides a worldwide answer to advertising, branding and marketing services, lead generation, market intelligence, branded and custom events, education of solution providers and best practices for vendors. About CMP Technology (http://www.cmp.com/) CMP Technology is a marketing-solutions company serving the technology industry. Through its market-leading portfolio of trusted information brands, CMP has earned the confidence of more technology professionals than any other media company. As a result, CMP is the premier provider of access, insight and actionable programs designed to connect sellers and buyers in ways that yield superior return on investment. CMP Technology is a subsidiary of United Business Media (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/), a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. Contact: Gordon Plutsky CMP Channel Group (516) 562-7766 gplutsky@cmp.com SOURCE: CMP Technology CONTACT: Gordon Plutsky of CMP Channel Group, +1-516-562-7766, Web site: http://www.cmpchannelgroup.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/141733.html |